Greene’s reasoning for picking Ohio State came down to positions. While Kentucky has long recruited Smith as a wide receiver, Ohio State was considering him at tight end — a position Smith doesn’t want to play. But coach Urban Meyer and Co. have since made it clear that Smith could play receiver if he stays at his current weight.

“Urban Meyer had him down and basically told him, ‘Look, if you stay in the 200, 205 range that you’re at now, even if you get to 210-215 and you keep your speed up, you’re a wide receiver,'” Greene said. “‘Now, you get in the 225 to 235 range, and we will move you to tight end.’ When they clarified that, I think that resonated with the kid. We’ll see. I do think he’s gonna pick Ohio State. If he picks Kentucky, it will not shock me in the least. I think he’s torn. I think he likes both programs a lot. I just feel Ohio State’s got an edge because of the Meyer explanation.”

“I think they offer a lot that he’s looking for,” Greene said of Kentucky. “It will not surprise me if he picks Kentucky because of the relationship with the coaches. He knows a lot of guys on that team, and he can see where he fits in that offense. He could play early at Kentucky and catch a lot of balls. There’s something to be said for that.”

As for the wide receiver/tight end debate, Greene said he’s always seen Smith as a receiver.

“I don’t think he’s physical enough to play tight end, and he has no interest in playing tight end,” Greene said. “That kind of defeats the purpose of playing tight end. He doesn’t want to do it.”

Greene said Smith fits the mold of Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant. Smith is four inches taller than Bryant, but Greene said both are physical red-zone and first-down targets.

Smith doesn’t have the speed of some wide receivers, but his frame likely would make up for that.

“He’s not a 4.4 kid, and that’s fine,” Greene said. “Some of the best receivers in the NFL didn’t run 4.4. I think Blue is a big, physical guy. He’s a basketball player. He can jump over people. He knows about positioning his body. He may not be able to run by a lot of these DBs, but in a 1-on-1 matchup, he’s gonna physically overpower them.”